Circular : No. 373 -Income Tax . The Board have been receiving representations from various associations/ unions/chambers/industries, etc., for amendment of rule 68 of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 which govern the rules regarding house building advances from the Provident Fund accounts of the employees. Rule 68/69 has since been amended vide Board’s Notification No. SO 789, dated 1-11-1983 which is being circulated
Circular No. 374 – Income Tax Under rule 3(a)(iii) the value of the perquisite in the form of rent-free residential accommodation provided by an employer other than the Government and statutory corporations wholly owned by the Government, etc., referred to in rule 3(a)(i ) and (ii), is to be taken at 10 per cent of the salary paid to the employee. However, if the actual rental value of the accommodation is in excess of 20 per cent of
